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1978 Map of Norton

Name: 1978 Topographic Map of Norton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

Norton Reservoir dominates the western portion of this landscape, its complex shoreline defined by the flooded valley of Prairie Dog Creek. By the late 1970s, the area surrounding the water had developed into a recreation and conservation hub, featuring the Prairie Dog State Park and the extensive Norton Reservoir State Game Management Area. The city of Norton serves as the regional center to the northeast, showing a dense street grid organized around the local Courthouse and the Chicago Rock Island and Northern Pacific railroad line.

South of the reservoir, an Oil Field indicates the active extraction industry of the era, while scattered landmarks like Cope Cem and the Eisenhower Sch provide essential touchpoints for genealogists. The topography ranges from the flat landing strips of the Norton Municipal Airport to the high ground of Horseshoe Hill, reflecting a Kansas landscape that balances industrial utility with managed natural spaces.